IP Library Granted Patent US 11,739,834
Granted Patent B2
US 11,739,834 · App. 16/977,195 · Granted Aug 29, 2023

Oil supply device and vehicle drive transmission device

Inventors: Naoki Saito (Anjo, JP); Aito Ide (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
F16H61/12F16H3/66F16H57/0436F16H57/0441F16H57/0484F16H61/0031F16H61/0206F16H2061/0037F16H2061/1224F16H2061/1264
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,739,834
App. No.
16/977,195
Granted
Aug 29, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oil supply device has: a first hydraulic pump driven by power transmitted through a power transmission path; a second hydraulic pump driven by a second driving force source independent from the power transmission path; and a hydraulic circuit. In a specific state in which a first forward speed is formed by oil discharged from the second hydraulic pump being supplied to a hydraulic drive portion, when a failure occurs in which a discharge pressure of the second hydraulic pump is decreased, a state of the hydraulic circuit is switched from a first state in which oil discharged from the second hydraulic pump is supplied to the hydraulic drive portion to a second state in which oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump is supplied to the hydraulic drive portion.

Claims (86)

1. An oil supply device that supplies oil to a transmission provided in a power transmission path connecting a first driving force source and wheels, and

the transmission is configured to form a first forward speed by hydraulic pressure being supplied to a specific engagement device,

the oil supply device comprising:

a first hydraulic pump driven by power transmitted through the power transmission path;

a second hydraulic pump driven by a second driving force source independent from the power transmission path; and

a hydraulic circuit that supplies oil discharged by the first hydraulic pump or the second hydraulic pump to a hydraulic drive portion of the specific engagement device, wherein

in a specific state in which the first forward speed is formed by oil discharged from the second hydraulic pump being supplied to the hydraulic drive portion, when a failure occurs in which a discharge pressure of the second hydraulic pump is decreased, a state of the hydraulic circuit is switched from a first supply state in which oil discharged from the second hydraulic pump is supplied to the hydraulic drive portion to a second supply state in which oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump is supplied to the hydraulic drive portion, and

the state of the hydraulic circuit is not switched from the first supply state to the second supply state when the failure occurs in a state other than the specific state.

2. The oil supply device according to claim 1 , wherein in the second supply state, a state in which the first forward speed is formed is maintained by oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump.

3. The oil supply device according to claim 2 , wherein a discharge capacity of the first hydraulic pump is smaller than a discharge capacity of the second hydraulic pump.

4. The oil supply device according to claim 3 , wherein the transmission is configured to form a second forward speed having a larger speed ratio than that of the first forward speed when supply of the hydraulic pressure to the specific engagement device is stopped in a state in which the first forward speed is formed.

5. The oil supply device according to claim 4 , wherein

the hydraulic circuit has, in an oil passage that connects a first discharge port that is a discharge port of the first hydraulic pump and the hydraulic drive portion, a first switching valve that is able to switch between a first allowing state in which oil is allowed to flow from a first discharge port side to a hydraulic drive portion side and a first blocked state in which oil is blocked from flowing from the first discharge port side to the hydraulic drive portion side, and

a state of the first switching valve is switched to the first blocked state in a state in which the failure has not occurred in the specific state or a state in which the second forward speed is formed, and is switched to the first allowing state when the failure has occurred in the specific state.

6. The oil supply device according to claim 5 , wherein

the hydraulic circuit has, on an upstream side of the first switching valve in the oil passage that connects the first discharge port and the hydraulic drive portion, a second switching valve that is able to switch between a second allowing state in which oil is allowed to flow from the first discharge port side to a first switching valve side and a second blocked state in which oil is blocked from flowing from the first discharge port side to the first switching valve side, and

a state of the second switching valve is switched to the second blocked state in a state in which the second forward speed is formed, and is switched to the second allowing state in the specific state, and

the state of the second switching valve is maintained in the second allowing state by hydraulic pressure supplied from the first discharge port side to the second switching valve, even when the failure has occurred in the specific state.

7. The oil supply device according to claim 6 , wherein

the hydraulic circuit includes, in an oil passage that connects a second discharge port that is a discharge port of the second hydraulic pump and the hydraulic drive portion, a control valve for controlling hydraulic pressure supplied to the hydraulic drive portion,

the control valve includes an input port to which oil is input from a second discharge port side, an output port that is in communication with the hydraulic drive portion, and a drain port that is in communication with a drain oil passage, and

in the second supply state, oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump is sequentially passed through the drain port and the output port to be supplied to the hydraulic drive portion.

8. The oil supply device according to claim 7 , wherein

provided in the drain oil passage is a check valve that is switched from a closed state to an open state in conjunction with an increase in hydraulic pressure in the drain oil passage, and that allows oil to be discharged from an inside to an outside of the drain oil passage, and

in the second supply state, the check valve is maintained in the closed state by hydraulic pressure supplied from a first discharge port side, which is a discharge port of the first hydraulic pump, to the control valve.

9. A vehicle drive transmission device comprising:

the oil supply device according to claim 8 ;

a rotating electrical machine that is the first driving force source;

the transmission; and

an output member that is drivingly coupled to the wheels, wherein

the specific engagement device includes two specific engagement devices,

the transmission includes a first engagement device and a second engagement device that are the two specific engagement devices, and a differential gear device,

the differential gear device at least includes, in an order of rotational speed, a first rotating element that is drivingly coupled to the rotating electrical machine, a second rotating element that is drivingly coupled to the output member, and a third rotating element that is selectively fixed to a non-rotating member by the second engagement device,

two rotating elements of the first rotating element, the second rotating element, and the third rotating element are coupled by the first engagement device in an engagement state or the differential gear device includes the first rotating element, the second rotating element, the third rotating element, and a fourth rotating element fixed to a non-rotating member by the first engagement device in the engagement state, in an order of rotation speed,

a reaction force torque that is applied to the third rotating element when the rotating electrical machine outputs a normal rotation torque in a forward power running direction is a first reaction force torque, and a reaction force torque that is applied to the third rotating element when the rotating electrical machine outputs a reverse rotation torque in a direction opposite to the normal rotation torque is a second reaction force torque,

the second engagement device is configured so as to at least be able to be switched between a one-direction restriction state in which rotation of the third rotating element is restricted to one direction and a rotation restriction state in which rotation of the third rotating element is restricted in both directions, and in the one-direction restriction state, the second engagement device restricts rotation of the third rotating element in a rotation direction caused by the first reaction force torque and allows rotation of the third rotating element caused by the second reaction force torque,

the first engagement device is switched to the engagement state by hydraulic pressure being supplied to a first hydraulic drive portion that is the hydraulic drive portion of the first engagement device, and

the second engagement device is switched to the one-direction restriction state by hydraulic pressure being supplied to a second hydraulic drive portion that is the hydraulic drive portion of the second engagement device.

10. The oil supply device according to claim 1 , wherein a discharge capacity of the first hydraulic pump is smaller than a discharge capacity of the second hydraulic pump.

11. The oil supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission is configured to form a second forward speed having a larger speed ratio than that of the first forward speed when supply of the hydraulic pressure to the specific engagement device is stopped in a state in which the first forward speed is formed.

12. The oil supply device according to claim 1 , wherein

the hydraulic circuit includes, in an oil passage that connects a second discharge port that is a discharge port of the second hydraulic pump and the hydraulic drive portion, a control valve for controlling hydraulic pressure supplied to the hydraulic drive portion,

the control valve includes an input port to which oil is input from a second discharge port side, an output port that is in communication with the hydraulic drive portion, and a drain port that is in communication with a drain oil passage, and

in the second supply state, oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump is sequentially passed through the drain port and the output port to be supplied to the hydraulic drive portion.

13. A vehicle drive transmission device comprising:

the oil supply device according to claim 1 ;

a rotating electrical machine that is the first driving force source;

the transmission; and

an output member that is drivingly coupled to the wheels, wherein

the specific engagement device includes two specific engagement devices,

the transmission includes a first engagement device and a second engagement device that are the two specific engagement devices, and a differential gear device,

the differential gear device at least includes, in an order of rotational speed, a first rotating element that is drivingly coupled to the rotating electrical machine, a second rotating element that is drivingly coupled to the output member, and a third rotating element that is selectively fixed to a non-rotating member by the second engagement device,

two rotating elements of the first rotating element, the second rotating element, and the third rotating element are coupled by the first engagement device in an engagement state or the differential gear device includes the first rotating element, the second rotating element, the third rotating element, and a fourth rotating element fixed to a non-rotating member by the first engagement device in the engagement state, in an order of rotation speed,

a reaction force torque that is applied to the third rotating element when the rotating electrical machine outputs a normal rotation torque in a forward power running direction is a first reaction force torque, and a reaction force torque that is applied to the third rotating element when the rotating electrical machine outputs a reverse rotation torque in a direction opposite to the normal rotation torque is a second reaction force torque,

the second engagement device is configured so as to at least be able to be switched between a one-direction restriction state in which rotation of the third rotating element is restricted to one direction and a rotation restriction state in which rotation of the third rotating element is restricted in both directions, and in the one-direction restriction state, the second engagement device restricts rotation of the third rotating element in a rotation direction caused by the first reaction force torque and allows rotation of the third rotating element caused by the second reaction force torque,

the first engagement device is switched to the engagement state by hydraulic pressure being supplied to a first hydraulic drive portion that is the hydraulic drive portion of the first engagement device, and

the second engagement device is switched to the one-direction restriction state by hydraulic pressure being supplied to a second hydraulic drive portion that is the hydraulic drive portion of the second engagement device.

14. The oil supply device according to claim 10 , wherein the transmission is configured to form a second forward speed having a larger speed ratio than that of the first forward speed when supply of the hydraulic pressure to the specific engagement device is stopped in a state in which the first forward speed is formed.

15. The oil supply device according to claim 14 , wherein

the hydraulic circuit has, in an oil passage that connects a first discharge port that is a discharge port of the first hydraulic pump and the hydraulic drive portion, a first switching valve that is able to switch between a first allowing state in which oil is allowed to flow from a first discharge port side to a hydraulic drive portion side and a first blocked state in which oil is blocked from flowing from the first discharge port side to the hydraulic drive portion side, and

a state of the first switching valve is switched to the first blocked state in a state in which the failure has not occurred in the specific state or a state in which the second forward speed is formed, and is switched to the first allowing state when the failure has occurred in the specific state.

16. The oil supply device according to claim 15 , wherein

the hydraulic circuit has, on an upstream side of the first switching valve in the oil passage that connects the first discharge port and the hydraulic drive portion, a second switching valve that is able to switch between a second allowing state in which oil is allowed to flow from the first discharge port side to a first switching valve side and a second blocked state in which oil is blocked from flowing from the first discharge port side to the first switching valve side, and

a state of the second switching valve is switched to the second blocked state in a state in which the second forward speed is formed, and is switched to the second allowing state in the specific state, and

the state of the second switching valve is maintained in the second allowing state by hydraulic pressure supplied from the first discharge port side to the second switching valve, even when the failure has occurred in the specific state.

17. The oil supply device according to claim 12 , wherein

provided in the drain oil passage is a check valve that is switched from a closed state to an open state in conjunction with an increase in hydraulic pressure in the drain oil passage, and that allows oil to be discharged from an inside to an outside of the drain oil passage, and

in the second supply state, the check valve is maintained in the closed state by hydraulic pressure supplied from a first discharge port side, which is a discharge port of the first hydraulic pump, to the control valve.

18. The oil supply device according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission is configured to form a second forward speed having a larger speed ratio than that of the first forward speed when supply of the hydraulic pressure to the specific engagement device is stopped in a state in which the first forward speed is formed.

19. The oil supply device according to claim 2 , wherein

the hydraulic circuit includes, in an oil passage that connects a second discharge port that is a discharge port of the second hydraulic pump and the hydraulic drive portion, a control valve for controlling hydraulic pressure supplied to the hydraulic drive portion,

the control valve includes an input port to which oil is input from a second discharge port side, an output port that is in communication with the hydraulic drive portion, and a drain port that is in communication with a drain oil passage, and

in the second supply state, oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump is sequentially passed through the drain port and the output port to be supplied to the hydraulic drive portion.

20. A vehicle drive transmission device comprising:

the oil supply device according to claim 2 ;

a rotating electrical machine that is the first driving force source;

the transmission; and

an output member that is drivingly coupled to the wheels, wherein

the specific engagement device includes two specific engagement devices,

the transmission includes a first engagement device and a second engagement device that are the two specific engagement devices, and a differential gear device,

the differential gear device at least includes, in an order of rotational speed, a first rotating element that is drivingly coupled to the rotating electrical machine, a second rotating element that is drivingly coupled to the output member, and a third rotating element that is selectively fixed to a non-rotating member by the second engagement device,

two rotating elements of the first rotating element, the second rotating element, and the third rotating element are coupled by the first engagement device in an engagement state or the differential gear device includes the first rotating element, the second rotating element, the third rotating element, and a fourth rotating element fixed to a non-rotating member by the first engagement device in the engagement state, in an order of rotation speed,

a reaction force torque that is applied to the third rotating element when the rotating electrical machine outputs a normal rotation torque in a forward power running direction is a first reaction force torque, and a reaction force torque that is applied to the third rotating element when the rotating electrical machine outputs a reverse rotation torque in a direction opposite to the normal rotation torque is a second reaction force torque,

the second engagement device is configured so as to at least be able to be switched between a one-direction restriction state in which rotation of the third rotating element is restricted to one direction and a rotation restriction state in which rotation of the third rotating element is restricted in both directions, and in the one-direction restriction state, the second engagement device restricts rotation of the third rotating element in a rotation direction caused by the first reaction force torque and allows rotation of the third rotating element caused by the second reaction force torque,

the first engagement device is switched to the engagement state by hydraulic pressure being supplied to a first hydraulic drive portion that is the hydraulic drive portion of the first engagement device, and

the second engagement device is switched to the one-direction restriction state by hydraulic pressure being supplied to a second hydraulic drive portion that is the hydraulic drive portion of the second engagement device.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Dec 13, 2021
From: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058487/0162 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2020
From: SAITO, NAOKI; IDE, AITO
To: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055362/0265 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-087635 · Apr 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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